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Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 hours agoThe decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early...
New mpox strain in DR Congo 'most dangerous yet'
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 16 hours agoMpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a viral infection and can be deadly [Reuters] A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern...
Congo: Militias using machetes and guns leave at least 23 dead in attacks on villages
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoAn armed group using machetes and guns has killed 23 people in attacks on villages in eastern...
AP PHOTOS: In the spirit of perseverance, artists flock to Congo's biggest dance festival
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoFor Virginie Magumba, a 22-year-old professional dancer from Goma, in eastern Congo, dancing is more...
What is mpox and how is it spread?
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 16 hours agoOutbreaks in DR Congo have affected children as well as adults [Reuters] A new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly in the Democratic Republic...
Fears new 'most dangerous' mpox strain could cross borders
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 21 hours agoA new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and...
Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoAt an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, more than 60 children stared...
New Mpox strain Clade 1b 'most dangerous so far' and 'could spread internationally', scientists warn
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoResearchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are warning it could spread internationally -...
WHO ignites calls for urgent action on a dangerous mpox strain
The Hill via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoThe World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the spread of mpox in Africa needs to be...
WHO urges swift response as DRC hit by mutated mpox strain
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 22 hours agoThe spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has...